Niagara Falls, New York - The Seneca Indian Nation's temporary Buffalo casino will remain open and construction of a permanent facility will continue while a court battle over whether they are legal wages on. Seneca President Maurice John said Wednesday that a federal court determination that casino gambling is not allowed on the Buffalo site did not contain an order to close the temporary casino, so for now, it's business as usual.

Niagara Falls - The Seneca Nation of Indians has not paid the state its share of slot machine revenue from last year, and some local leaders are getting anxious about when the money will arrive. The Senecas’ compact calls for paying the state 18 percent of net slot machine revenue on an “annual basis” for the first four years of casino operations, but it does not specify a date for the payments. That uncertainity has left city officials guessing when they will be able to spend their share.

Putting more bums in more seats could be part of Niagara Fallsview Casino Resort's recipe for keeping its gamblers happy. Falls Management Co., is considering adding a 5,000-seat entertainment centre to the casino, said casino spokesman Greg Medulun. "Entertainment complexes are critical and important drivers for the casino industry," Medulun said.

The seeds of discontent about the role Casino Niagara and Niagara Fallsview Casino Resort play in their host city appear to be taking root just days after city council pointed them out. But the casinos' spokesman said they have always been committed to helping Niagara Falls, but have to make sure their business is profitable first.